Strawberry Lemon Drop with Limoncello
This Strawberry Lemon Drop Martini with Limoncello updates the classic lemon drop martini recipe with limoncello and strawberry simple syrup.
Ingredients
Strawberry simple syrup
- ½ cup granulated sugar 50 grams
- ½ cup water 60 milliliters
- 1 cup strawberries fresh or frozen, hulled and roughly chopped
Strawberry lemon drop
- 1.5 ounces vodka
- 0.75 ounces limoncello
- 0.75 ounces Cointreau
- 0.75 ounces strawberry simple syrup
- 0.25 ounces lemon juice
- 1 lemon for garnish, twist
Instructions
Strawberry simple syrup
- To make the strawberry simple syrup, add the sugar and water to a small pot over low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Don't let your simple syrup boil.
- Remove the pot from the heat, add the chopped strawberries, and let it cool completely, about 30 minutes. Mash the strawberries, then strain into a clean jam jar.
Strawberry Lemon Drop with Limoncello
- To make the strawberry lemon drop, fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the vodka, limoncello, Cointreau, strawberry simple syrup, and lemon juice.
- Shake well until chilled, then double strain into a chilled martini glass or coupe. Garnish your strawberry lemon drop martini with a lemon twist or fresh strawberry.
Notes
- This recipe will make more simple syrup than you need. Store it in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 weeks to make more strawberry lemon drops or other strawberry cocktails.
- Limoncello varies widely in its sweetness, so please adjust the sugar syrup to your taste.
- You can use other orange liqueurs in place of Cointreau, but know that Grand Marnier and branded Triple Sec will taste sweeter.
- Double straining keeps all bits of lemon pulp and strawberry seeds from getting into your strawberry lemon drop.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 300
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 300kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 0.02g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 21mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 0.4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.